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What Meta’s Andromeda Update Means for Small NZ Businesses

At HMC, we are strong believers in putting some paid PR alongside the content you’re producing for owned and earned channels. Adding a paid component to your PR strategy ensures yourRead more

Planning the Great Wealth Transfer: Andrew Clements on Keep the Change

Over the next 25 years, New Zealand will experience the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in its history – between $1 trillion and $1.6 trillion moving from Baby Boomers to theirRead more

Visibility without vanity – a leader’s playbook

As a leader, much is expected of you.  But a key expectation some leaders don’t always get right is their “visibility.” Leaders are expected to be present with staff, demonstrate valuesRead more

The Importance of a Good Brief

Imagine you’ve moved into a new house, and you have a sizeable blank wall and a collection of photos and artworks. You want them on display but you’re heading out, so you ask someone else to justRead more

Open Country Acquires Miraka

Open Country announced it has finalised a deal to acquire 100% of Miraka Limited (Miraka). Open Country CEO Mark de Lautour said the opportunity to purchase Miraka happened quickly and made sense forRead more

Has authenticity gone too far? The fine line between real and ridiculous on LinkedIn

Authenticity is the buzzword of modern leadership, but has it become a bit… cringe?  You’ve seen it: the heavily filtered story of “vulnerability” wrapped in a life lesson about leadershipRead more

Rethinking Farm Succession in New Zealand Agriculture

By Andrew Clements, Director at Grayson Clements New Zealand is on the cusp of one of the largest intergenerational transfers of wealth in our history. By 2040, more than $1 trillion in assets will mRead more

Open Country to acquire Mataura Valley Milk

Open Country has entered into a conditional agreement with the shareholders of Mataura Valley Milk to acquire the business. Mataura Valley Milk, located near Gore, is majority-owned by The a2 MilkRead more

How to Head off a Crisis in 2025

Crisis management is something we do a lot of at HMC. We rarely talk about it - for obvious reasons - but often find ourselves picking up the pieces of a reputation that shouldn’t have shattered inRead more

AI is changing how people search online. Will your business be found?

According to Hamilton-based PR agency HMC, the rise of generative AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude is changing how consumers discover brands. And businesses need to take action to ensureRead more

Stop the unicorn Hunt: PR needs real skills

We’re a small country with small teams. But that’s no excuse for muddling what we want from our PR, comms, marketing and creative resources – or expecting one person to do everything under theRead more

Why Lo-fi content is winning social media in 2025 - and how brands can catch up

Lifting the lid on the DIY content flooding your feed (and why it’s working) Scroll your feed for sixty seconds and you’ll spot it: the shaky selfie video, the talking-head explainer fromRead more